# Encore vs UniFi Docker Container

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Encore | UniFi Docker Container |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 ✓ | 323 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 10.6.106 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 53/100 for UniFi Docker Container, so it is the safer default.

UniFi Docker Container ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

Encore is growing faster right now (+169 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [UniFi Docker Container](https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-unifi